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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "mary marshal" <marymarshal131@msn.com>
Reply-To: marymarshal131@web2mail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:12:03 +0000
Subject: mary

Dear,

On the 5th of February, 2003, my husband, Chief Harry Marshals was murdered
in our Abuja resident. Before the death of my husband, he was the Vice
Chairman of the All Nigerian People's Party (ANPP) in Nigeria. This is a
political party that contested with the present ruling Party, People's
Democratic Party, (PDP) that the present President won on. I have to mourn
my husband for one year according to tradition, which ended on the 5th of
February, 2004 and I have to stay extra months before the Will of my husband
will be read.

On the 1st of January 2005, My late husband's lawyer, Bar John Okafor
summonded the family and read out the Will of my late husband, which part of
it stated that my husband has a financial deposit of $11,000,000 with a
security company in London and other fixed assets in Nigeria which am left
with to train my two kids and also invest in your country.

The lawyer suggested to look for a reliable person to be in possession of
the fund as I was adviced not to leave the country pending when the culprits
are brought to book. But I refused as I want to get a trusted person to
handle the fund for me as this is what am left with to train my two kids.

I am not asking you for money, rather trust and honesty are what I need from
you. I will like to get your response on my private email:
mary_marshal131@yahoo.com and I will forward your information to the lawyer
who will advice you properly. I will compensate you financially for your
assistance, please treat this with passion and compassion. I wait for your
response.
Mrs Mary Marshals.

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